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Jay Knower

Plymouth, NH; Lander, WY
47 years old · Male
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Member Since
Jul 1, 2001
Last Visit: 4 hours ago
6,131 Points
Point Rank: #117 DetailsDrop down

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Likes Trad, Sport
Leads Follows
Trad 3rd 3rd
Sport 3rd 3rd
Other Interests
Writing, Wes Anderson movies, Running
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I currently live in New Hampshire, but I grew up and learned how to climb at Devil's Lake in Wisconsin.


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Dec 7, 2024
Definitely a tough one. It took me several sessions, which for me means probably closer to V7, but what a r… View Comment
Aug 26, 2024
It's a joke that this is rated 5.6 in the guidebook. View Comment
May 25, 2024
The reason this is listed as a separate area is that Y-Crag is not on Merriam Woods (i.e., Town of Woodstoc… View Comment
May 25, 2024
The epitome of a Lee route. Great send, Mike! View Comment
May 2, 2024
This is one of the best pitches I've been on in the Lander area, and every bit of 12b, IMO. View Comment
Feb 12, 2024
Good and honest steep edge climbing, but the pickleball-court sized midway ledge knocks off a star. View Comment

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Route Scores View All 1,196

5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 11
Lurking in the Bushes
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 21
Hoagies and Grinders
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 13
Even Flow
Sport
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a WI2 M1-2 Easy Snow
 188
Shoestring Gully
Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 6 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 64
Blood Line
Sport
V5+ 6C+
 12
Soak'em In Cider
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Lurking in the Bushes WM: Waterville… > … > Dickey Ledge > 06. The Dark Side
Avg:  11
Jay:
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
5.10c
Hoagies and Grinders WM: Lincoln/Woo… > Russell Forest > Y Crag
Avg:  21
Jay:
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
5.11b
Even Flow WM: Lincoln/Woo… > … > Main Cliff Area > Jeremy's Wall - Main…
Avg:  13
Jay:
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
5.12c
Shoestring Gully NH Ice & Mixed > - Crawford Notc… > 4. Mt Webster - Winte…
Avg:  188
Jay:
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a WI2 M1-2 Easy Snow Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 6 pitches
WI2+ M1-2 Easy Snow
Blood Line Lander Area > Sinks Canyon > Killer Cave
Avg:  64
Jay:
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
5.11d
Soak'em In Cider Laramie Area > Vedauwoo > Nautilus
Avg:  12
Jay:
V5+ 6C+ Boulder
V6-7
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